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B.A Tamil Colleges in Tamil Nadu 2026 — District-wise List

By Sampath Kumar · Updated 7 Oct 2026

156 colleges154 government2 self-financing38 districts

156 colleges in Tamil Nadu offer B.A Tamil — 154 government, 0 aided and 2 self-financing. The most are in Ramanathapuram (8), Chennai (8), Dharmapuri (7). Tap a college for its full course list, admission route and contact help.

Course lists are published for 221 of Tamil Nadu’s 928 arts & science colleges (all government colleges from the TNGASA prospectus, plus colleges that publish their own lists). A college missing here may still offer B.A Tamil — check its page or ask us.

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All 156 B.A Tamil colleges in Tamil Nadu

#	College	District	Type	University
1	Government Arts College, Ariyalur	Ariyalur	Government	Bharathidasan University
2	Government Arts and Science College, Jayakondam	Ariyalur	Government	Bharathidasan University
3	Government Arts and Science College, Ecr	Chengalpattu	Government	University of Madras
4	Government Arts and Science College, Perumbakkam	Chengalpattu	Government	University of Madras
5	Bharathi Womens College(Autonomous), Prakasam Salai	Chennai	Government	University of Madras
6	Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts College(Autonomous), Vysarpadi	Chennai	Government	University of Madras
7	Government Arts College(Autonomous), Anna Salai	Chennai	Government	University of Madras
8	Government Arts and Science College, R.K.Nagar	Chennai	Government	University of Madras
9	Government Arts and Science College, Thiruvottriyur	Chennai	Government	University of Madras
10	Presidency College, Chennai	Chennai	Government	University of Madras
11	Quaid-E-Millath Government College For Women(Autonomous), Anna Salai	Chennai	Government	University of Madras
12	Queen Marys College(Autonomous), Chennai	Chennai	Government	University of Madras
13	Government Arts College(Autonomus), Coimbatore	Coimbatore	Government	Bharathiar University
14	Government Arts and Science College for Women, Puliyankulam	Coimbatore	Government	Bharathiar University
15	Government Arts and Science College, Valparai	Coimbatore	Government	Bharathiar University
16	Government Arts College, Chidambaram	Cuddalore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
17	Government Arts and Science College, Tittakkudi	Cuddalore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
18	Government Arts and Science College, Vadalur	Cuddalore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
19	Maanbumigu Dr.Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R.Government Arts and Science College(Co-Ed), Kattumannar Koil	Cuddalore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
20	Periyar Arts College, Cuddalore	Cuddalore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
21	Thiru. Kolanjiappar Government Arts College, Virudhachalam	Cuddalore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
22	Bharat Ratna Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R.Government Arts and Science College, Palacode	Dharmapuri	Government	Periyar University
23	Government Arts College, Dharmapuri	Dharmapuri	Government	Periyar University
24	Government Arts and Science College for Women, Karimangalam	Dharmapuri	Government	Periyar University
25	Government Arts and Science College, Eriyur	Dharmapuri	Government	Periyar University
26	Government Arts and Science College, Harur	Dharmapuri	Government	Periyar University
27	Government Arts and Science College, Pappyreddipatti	Dharmapuri	Government	Periyar University
28	Government Arts and Science College, Pennagaram	Dharmapuri	Government	Periyar University
29	Government Arts College For Women, Nilakottai	Dindigul	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
30	Government Arts and Science College for Women, Kodaikanal	Dindigul	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
31	Government Arts and Science College, Oddanchatram	Dindigul	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
32	Government Arts and Science College, Reddiarchatram	Dindigul	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
33	Government Arts and Science College, Vedasandur	Dindigul	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
34	M.V. Muthiah Government Arts College For Women, Dindigul	Dindigul	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
35	Chikkaiah Government Arts and Science College, Erode	Erode	Government	Bharathiar University
36	Government Arts and Science College, Anthiyur	Erode	Government	Bharathiar University
37	Government Arts and Science College, Modakurichi	Erode	Government	Bharathiar University
38	Government Arts and Science College, Thaalavadi	Erode	Government	Bharathiar University
39	Government Arts and Science College, Thittamalai	Erode	Government	Bharathiar University
40	Government Arts and Science College, Rishivandiyam	Kallakurichi	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
41	Government Arts and Science College, Sadayampattu	Kallakurichi	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
42	Government Arts and Science College, Tirukozhilur	Kallakurichi	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
43	Government Arts and Science College, Ulundurpettai, Kallakurichi	Kallakurichi	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
44	Government Arts and Science College, Sriperambatur	Kancheepuram	Government	University of Madras
45	Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Government Arts and Science College, Uthiramerur	Kancheepuram	Government	University of Madras
46	Government Arts and Science College, Nagercoil	Kanyakumari	Government	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
47	Dr. Kalaignar Government Arts College, Kulithalai	Karur	Government	Bharathidasan University
48	Government Arts College(Autonomous), Thanthonimalai	Karur	Government	Bharathidasan University
49	Government Arts and Science College, Aravakurichi	Karur	Government	Bharathidasan University
50	Government Arts and Science College, Tharagampadi	Karur	Government	Bharathidasan University
51	Government Arts College For Men, Krishnagiri	Krishnagiri	Government	Periyar University
52	Government Arts College For Women, Krishnagiri	Krishnagiri	Government	Periyar University
53	Government Arts and Science College For Women, Bargur	Krishnagiri	Government	Periyar University
54	Government Arts and Science College, Hosur	Krishnagiri	Government	Periyar University
55	Government Arts and Science College, Thally	Krishnagiri	Government	Periyar University
56	Government Arts College, Melur	Madurai	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
57	Government Arts and Science College, Thirumangalam	Madurai	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
58	Sri Meenakshi Government Arts College For Women(Autonomous), Madurai	Madurai	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
59	Dharmaburam Gnanambigi Government Arts College for women, Mayiladuthurai	Mayiladuthurai	Government	Bharathidasan University
60	Government Arts and Science College, Kuttalam	Mayiladuthurai	Government	Bharathidasan University
61	Government Arts and Science College, Manalmedu	Mayiladuthurai	Government	Bharathidasan University
62	Ponmana Chemmal Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Government Arts and Science College (Co-Ed), Seerkazhi	Mayiladuthurai	Government	Bharathidasan University
63	Government Arts and Science College, Nagapattinam	Nagapattinam	Government	Bharathidasan University
64	Government Arts and Science College, Vedaranyam	Nagapattinam	Government	Bharathidasan University
65	Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Namakkal	Namakkal	Government	Periyar University
66	Government Arts and Science College, Komarapalayam	Namakkal	Government	Periyar University
67	Government Arts and Science College, Sendamangalam	Namakkal	Government	Periyar University
68	Namakkal Kavignar Ramalingam Government Arts College For Women	Namakkal	Government	Periyar University
69	Thiruvalluvar Government Arts College, Rasipuram	Namakkal	Government	Periyar University
70	Government Arts and Science College for Women, Veppur	Perambalur	Government	Bharathidasan University
71	Government Arts and Science College, Perambalur	Perambalur	Government	Bharathidasan University
72	Government Arts and Science College, Veppanthattai	Perambalur	Government	Bharathidasan University
73	Government Arts and Science College, Alangudi	Pudukkottai	Government	Bharathidasan University
74	Government Arts and Science College, Aranthanki	Pudukkottai	Government	Bharathidasan University
75	Government Arts and Science College, Tirumayam	Pudukkottai	Government	Bharathidasan University
76	Govt Arts and Science College, Karambakudi	Pudukkottai	Government	Bharathidasan University
77	Kalaignar Karunanidhi Government Arts College For Women(Autonomous), Pudukkottai	Pudukkottai	Government	Bharathidasan University
78	Bharat Ratna Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam Government Arts and Science College, Rameswaram	Ramanathapuram	Government	Alagappa University
79	Government Arts College For Women, Ramanathapuram	Ramanathapuram	Government	Alagappa University
80	Government Arts College, Paramakudi	Ramanathapuram	Government	Alagappa University
81	Government Arts and Science College for Women, Paramakudi	Ramanathapuram	Government	Alagappa University
82	Government Arts and Science College, Kadaladi	Ramanathapuram	Government	Alagappa University
83	Government Arts and Science College, Thiruvadanai	Ramanathapuram	Government	Alagappa University
84	Governmentt Arts and Science College, Mudukulathur	Ramanathapuram	Government	Alagappa University
85	Sethupathy Government Arts College, Ramanathapuram	Ramanathapuram	Government	Alagappa University
86	Arignar Anna Government Arts College For Women, Walajapet	Ranipet	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
87	Government Arts and Science College, Arakkonam	Ranipet	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
88	Government Arts and Science College, Melvenkatapuram, Ranipet District	Ranipet	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
89	Arignar Anna Governmet Arts College, Athur	Salem	Government	Periyar University
90	Government Arts College For Women, Salem	Salem	Government	Periyar University
91	Government Arts College(Autonomous), Salem	Salem	Government	Periyar University
92	Government Arts and Science College, Idappadi	Salem	Government	Periyar University
93	Government Arts and Science College, Mettur	Salem	Government	Periyar University
94	Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi	Sivaganga	Government	Alagappa University
95	Government Arts College For Women, Sivagangai	Sivaganga	Government	Alagappa University
96	Raja Doraisingam Government Arts College, Sivagangai	Sivaganga	Government	Alagappa University
97	V.S. Sivalingam Government Arts College, Pulankurichi	Sivaganga	Government	Alagappa University
98	Government Arts and Science College, Kadaiyanallur	Tenkasi	Government	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
99	Kamarajar Government Arts College, Surandai	Tenkasi	Government	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
100	Governent Arts College For Women, Kumbakonam	Thanjavur	Government	Bharathidasan University
101	Government Arts College(Autonomous), Kumbakonam	Thanjavur	Government	Bharathidasan University
102	Government Arts and Science College for Women, Orathanadu	Thanjavur	Government	Bharathidasan University
103	Government Arts and Science College, Peravurani	Thanjavur	Government	Bharathidasan University
104	Government Arts and Science College, Thirukattupalli	Thanjavur	Government	Bharathidasan University
105	Kunthavai Nachiar Government Arts College For Women(Autonomous), Thanjavur	Thanjavur	Government	Bharathidasan University
106	Government Arts College, Udhagamandalam	The Nilgiris	Government	Bharathiar University
107	Government Arts and Science College, Kottur	Theni	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
108	Government Arts and Science College, Veerapandi	Theni	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
109	Government Arts College, Kovilpatti	Thoothukudi	Government	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
110	Government Arts and Science College for Women, Sathankulam	Thoothukudi	Government	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
111	Government Arts and Science College, Nagalapuram	Thoothukudi	Government	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
112	Government Arts College, Tiruverumbur, Trichy	Tiruchirappalli	Government	Bharathidasan University
113	Government Arts and Science College, Lalgudi	Tiruchirappalli	Government	Bharathidasan University
114	Government Arts and Science College, Manapparai	Tiruchirappalli	Government	Bharathidasan University
115	Thanthai Periyar Governmnet Arts and Science College(Autonomous), Tiruchirapalli	Tiruchirappalli	Government	Bharathidasan University
116	Government Arts and Science College, Maanur	Tirunelveli	Government	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
117	Rani Anna Government College for Women, Tirunelveli	Tirunelveli	Government	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
118	Government Arts and Science College, Natrampalli	Tirupattur	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
119	Government Arts and Science College, Thirupathur	Tirupattur	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
120	Chikkana Government Arts College, Tiruppur	Tiruppur	Government	Bharathiar University
121	Government Arts College, Udumalpet	Tiruppur	Government	Bharathiar University
122	Government Arts and Science College, Dharapuram	Tiruppur	Government	Bharathiar University
123	Government Arts and Science College, Kangeyam	Tiruppur	Government	Bharathiar University
124	LRG Government Arts College For Women, Tiruppur	Tiruppur	Government	Bharathiar University
125	Puratchi Thalaivi Amma Government Arts and Science College, Palladam	Tiruppur	Government	Bharathiar University
126	Arulmigu Subramaniaswamy Government Arts College, Tiruttani	Tiruvallur	Government	University of Madras
127	Loganatha Narayanaswamy Government Arts College(Autonomous), Ponneri	Tiruvallur	Government	University of Madras
128	Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Cheyyar	Tiruvannamalai	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
129	Government Arts and Science College, Chengam, Thiruvannamalai	Tiruvannamalai	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
130	Government Arts and Science College, Thennangur	Tiruvannamalai	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
131	Kalaignar Karunanithi Government Arts College, Thiruvannamalai	Tiruvannamalai	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
132	Dr. Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R.Government Arts and Science College, Kudavasal	Tiruvarur	Government	Bharathidasan University
133	Government Arts and Science College for Women, Koothanallur	Tiruvarur	Government	Bharathidasan University
134	Government Arts and Science College, Nannilam	Tiruvarur	Government	Bharathidasan University
135	Government Arts and Science College, Thiruthuraipoondi	Tiruvarur	Government	Bharathidasan University
136	Mannai Raja Gopala Swamy Government Arts College, Mannargudi	Tiruvarur	Government	Bharathidasan University
137	Thiru. Vi.Ka Government Arts College, Thiruvarur	Tiruvarur	Government	Bharathidasan University
138	Government Arts and Science College, K.V. Kuppam, Vellore	Vellore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
139	Government Arts and Science College, Serkadu	Vellore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
140	Government Thirumagal Mills College, Gandhinagar Gudiyatham	Vellore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
141	Muthurangam Government Arts College(Autonomous), Vellore	Vellore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
142	Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.M.G.R.Government Arts and Science College, Madhanur	Vellore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
143	Rajeswari Vedachalam Government Arts College, Chengalpattu	Vellore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
144	Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Villupuram	Villupuram	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
145	Dr. M.G.R. Government Arts and Science College for Women, Villupuram	Villupuram	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
146	Government Arts and Science College, Gingee	Villupuram	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
147	Government Arts and Science College, Tiruvennainallur	Villupuram	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
148	Government Arts and Science College, Vanur	Villupuram	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
149	Thiru.A.Govindaswami Government Arts College, Tindivanam	Villupuram	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
150	Government Arts and Science College, Aruppukottai	Virudhunagar	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
151	Government Arts and Science College, Sattur	Virudhunagar	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
152	Government Arts and Science College, Sivakasi	Virudhunagar	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
153	Government Arts and Science College, Srivilliputhur	Virudhunagar	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
154	Government Arts and Science College, Tiruchuli	Virudhunagar	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
155	Kovai Kalaimagal College of Arts & Science (Co-Education-Autonomous)	Coimbatore	Self-financing	Bharathiar University
156	Michael Job Arts And Science College	Coimbatore	Self-financing	Bharathiar University

B.A Tamil colleges by district

District	Colleges offering B.A Tamil
Chennai	8
Ramanathapuram	8
Dharmapuri	7
Cuddalore	6
Dindigul	6
Thanjavur	6
Tiruppur	6
Tiruvarur	6
Vellore	6
Villupuram	6
Coimbatore	5
Erode	5
Krishnagiri	5
Namakkal	5
Pudukkottai	5
Salem	5
Virudhunagar	5
Kallakurichi	4
Karur	4
Mayiladuthurai	4
Sivaganga	4
Tiruchirappalli	4
Tiruvannamalai	4
Madurai	3
Perambalur	3
Ranipet	3
Thoothukudi	3
Ariyalur	2
Chengalpattu	2
Kancheepuram	2
Nagapattinam	2
Tenkasi	2
Theni	2
Tirunelveli	2
Tirupattur	2
Tiruvallur	2
Kanyakumari	1
The Nilgiris	1

Government colleges offering B.A Tamil

Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi — Sivaganga
Arignar Anna Government Arts College For Women, Walajapet — Ranipet
Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Cheyyar — Tiruvannamalai
Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Namakkal — Namakkal
Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Villupuram — Villupuram
Arignar Anna Governmet Arts College, Athur — Salem
Arulmigu Subramaniaswamy Government Arts College, Tiruttani — Tiruvallur
Bharat Ratna Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam Government Arts and Science College, Rameswaram — Ramanathapuram
Bharat Ratna Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R.Government Arts and Science College, Palacode — Dharmapuri
Bharathi Womens College(Autonomous), Prakasam Salai — Chennai
Chikkaiah Government Arts and Science College, Erode — Erode
Chikkana Government Arts College, Tiruppur — Tiruppur
Dharmaburam Gnanambigi Government Arts College for women, Mayiladuthurai — Mayiladuthurai
Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts College(Autonomous), Vysarpadi — Chennai
Dr. Kalaignar Government Arts College, Kulithalai — Karur
Dr. M.G.R. Government Arts and Science College for Women, Villupuram — Villupuram
Dr. Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R.Government Arts and Science College, Kudavasal — Tiruvarur
Governent Arts College For Women, Kumbakonam — Thanjavur
Government Arts College For Men, Krishnagiri — Krishnagiri
Government Arts College For Women, Krishnagiri — Krishnagiri
Government Arts College For Women, Nilakottai — Dindigul
Government Arts College For Women, Ramanathapuram — Ramanathapuram
Government Arts College For Women, Salem — Salem
Government Arts College For Women, Sivagangai — Sivaganga
Government Arts College(Autonomous), Anna Salai — Chennai
Government Arts College(Autonomous), Kumbakonam — Thanjavur
Government Arts College(Autonomous), Salem — Salem
Government Arts College(Autonomous), Thanthonimalai — Karur
Government Arts College(Autonomus), Coimbatore — Coimbatore
Government Arts College, Ariyalur — Ariyalur
Government Arts College, Chidambaram — Cuddalore
Government Arts College, Dharmapuri — Dharmapuri
Government Arts College, Kovilpatti — Thoothukudi
Government Arts College, Melur — Madurai
Government Arts College, Paramakudi — Ramanathapuram
Government Arts College, Tiruverumbur, Trichy — Tiruchirappalli
Government Arts College, Udhagamandalam — The Nilgiris
Government Arts College, Udumalpet — Tiruppur
Government Arts and Science College For Women, Bargur — Krishnagiri
Government Arts and Science College for Women, Karimangalam — Dharmapuri

How admission to B.A Tamil works

Government arts & science colleges admit through the Department of Higher Education's common online portal TNGASA (tngasa.in), on Plus Two marks, after the Class 12 results; PG through TNGASA-PG. Aided and self-financing colleges run their own applications — usually from May — with community reservation for the aided courses.

Other courses

B.Com (General) colleges · B.Sc Computer Science colleges · B.A English colleges · B.Sc Mathematics colleges · BBA colleges · B.Sc Physics colleges · B.Sc Chemistry colleges · B.A Economics colleges · B.A History colleges · BCA colleges · B.Com (Computer Applications) colleges · B.Sc Botany colleges · B.Sc Zoology colleges · B.Com Professional Accounting colleges · B.Sc Information Technology colleges · B.Sc Statistics colleges · B.Com (Information Technology) colleges · B.A Political Science colleges

Frequently asked questions

How many colleges offer B.A Tamil in Tamil Nadu?

156 colleges on the official lists offer B.A Tamil in Tamil Nadu: 154 government, 0 aided and 2 self-financing.

Which district has the most B.A Tamil colleges?

Ramanathapuram with 8, followed by Chennai (8), Dharmapuri (7), Villupuram (6).

Which government colleges offer B.A Tamil in Tamil Nadu?

Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi, Arignar Anna Government Arts College For Women, Walajapet, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Cheyyar, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Namakkal, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Villupuram, Arignar Anna Governmet Arts College, Athur and 148 more (full list above).

How do I get admission to B.A Tamil in Tamil Nadu?

Government arts & science colleges admit through the Department of Higher Education's common online portal TNGASA (tngasa.in), on Plus Two marks, after the Class 12 results; PG through TNGASA-PG. Aided and self-financing colleges run their own applications — usually from May — with community reservation for the aided courses.

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Source: Directorate of Collegiate Education (tndce.tn.gov.in) college list; TNGASA UG/PG prospectus 2026; colleges’ own published course lists. Updated 2026-10-07. College Path is an independent guidance platform.